On Vox: Quotes
Theses are what I have on my wall this month:
Knowing is not enough; we must apply.
Willing is not enough; we must do.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.”
Helen Keller
“Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.”
Henry Ward Beecher
“You aspire to great things? Begin with little ones.”
Saint Augustine
“Having once decided to achieve a certain task, achieve it at all costs of tedium and distaste. The gain in self-confidence of having accomplished a tiresome labor is immense.”
Thomas A. Bennett
“Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.”
Dale Carnegie
“There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.”
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
- Mandela
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
Mae West
Originally posted on kristinj.vox.com